Magnification and microscopes Flashcards
1
Q
Formula for magnification.
A
Size of image/actual size of object
2
Q
Formula for size of image.
A
Actual size of object x magnification
3
Q
Formula for actual size of object.
A
Size of image/magnification
4
Q
What is magnification?
A
Makes objects appear bigger than they actually are.
5
Q
What is resolution?
A
The smallest distance between two points that can still be seen as two points.
6
Q
Name 7 pieces of a microscope.
A
Eyepiece lens, objective lens, slide, stage, fine focusing wheel, coarse focusing wheel, light source/mirror.
7
Q
What is the normal magnification of an eyepiece lens?
A
x10
8
Q
How small can an electron microscope see?
A
The diameter of an atom.
9
Q
Which type of microscope can see smaller, electron or light?
A
Electron microscope.
